Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause relationship difficulties, particularly when symptoms are not well understood.
Romantic partners of combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report elevated relationship and psychological distress.
Psychology and the U.S. military have a long history of collaboration. The U.S.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may strongly impact Service members' relationships.
Relationship adjustment and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were assessed across two time points in a sample of 313 married or partnered National Guard soldiers recently returned from combat duty in Iraq.
Medical record data were used to examine the association between deployment length and mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents of US Army Active Duty personnel who had experienced or not experienced deployment.
Following the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States, there has been increased utilization of the Reserve Components (RC) by the military to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Objective: To characterize the risk of mental health diagnoses among children of US military personnel associated with parental deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Design: Nonrandomized, retrospective cohort study (2003-2006).
This study evaluated relational uncertainty and interference from partners as potential mechanisms linking depressive symptoms with relationship satisfaction.
In contrast to romanticized portrayals of reunion after deployment, U.S. military personnel may contend with the harsh reality of both depressive symptoms and upheaval in their romantic relationships during the postdeployment transition.
Through self-reported surveys, researchers examined what factors (perceived stress, number of work hours, number of children, etc.) affected the involvement of health-promoting behaviors (exercise, dietary, medical check-ups, substance avoidance, etc.) for wives of deployed Active Duty Army Soldi
Interview data of Army wives were utilized in an effort to capture the nature of their experiences and to obtain a deeper understanding of the military, deployment, and separation from their unique viewpoint.
Interviews with 25 military wives to elicit their lived experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom deployment found two main themes: the recipe for being a good military wife and managing split loyalties.
A successful transition to parenthood is a building block for early positive parenting. In this paper the transition to parenthood is approached in the context of the life-span model of motivation (Salmela-Aro, 2009) illustrated by longitudinal findings.
Active Duty Army soldiers participated in pre- and post-deployment screenings.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine risk and protective factors for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms reported by soldiers (n = 2,583) at postdeployment.
Focus groups and interviews were held with military wives to gain insight into their experiences while their husbands were deployed during wartime.
One of therapists’ contemporary moral imperatives is to support American service members and their families regardless of personal position on the Global War on Terrorism.
Partners of civilian and military members participated in a survey to understand communication difference among military and civilian couples.
Relationships are increasingly impacted by military involvement, necessitating a deeper understanding of communication within these couples.
Interview data from Reserve and Army National Guard men deployed in support of OIF/OEF were examined to explore the importance of military friendships during and after deployment.
Social relationships are important to health outcomes. The postdeployment family reintegration literature focuses on the role of the civilian family in facilitating the transition from Active Duty military deployment to civilian society.
Objective: This empirical case study describes Prevent Child Abuse Georgia’s effort to prevent child sexual abuse (CSA) by educating communities throughout the state on supporting preventive behaviour.
Survey data were used to explore whether expressing fear in situations low in threat at age two predicted the risk for developing anxiety by the start of kindergarten.
In the current study, the author tested a model of risk for anxiety in fearful toddlers characterized by the toddlers' regulation of the intensity of withdrawal behavior across a variety of contexts.
Men and women who had served in Iraq or Afghanistan were surveyed to identify family, personal, and work reintegration difficulties that could be targeted for intervention.
The experience of war changes people – some will acknowledge that the changes are positive and some will feel the opposite or a combination, but that it changes a person cannot be disputed.
Department of Defenese (DoD) Birth and Infant Health Registry data were used to examine whether maternal deployment during pregnancy was associated with adverse health outcomes at birth and in the first year of life.
BACKGROUND: Military professionals who deploy to combat operations may encounter hazards that could adversely affect reproductive health. Pregnant woman are generally exempt from deployment to military operations, however, exposures to such environments may inadvertently occur.
The relationships between teacher-child relationships, academic achievement, and behavioral problems were evaluated in a nationally representative sample of elementary school children.